{"product_id":"byredo-bal-dafrique-eau-de-parfum-sample","title":"Byredo Bal d'Afrique Eau de Parfum Sample","description":"\u003cp\u003eByredo Bal d'Afrique is the house's tribute to the lasting influence of African cultures on dance, art and music. It is an Eau de Parfum that the brand files as floral, genderless and of medium intensity. Its mix of buchu, blackcurrant, violet and vetiver is distinctive enough that wearing it first is wiser than judging from a list.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFragrance notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eTop:\u003c\/b\u003e South African Buchu, African Marigold, Bergamot, Blackcurrant\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eHeart:\u003c\/b\u003e Cyclamen, Jasmine Petals, Violet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eBase:\u003c\/b\u003e Tonka Bean Absolue, Cedarwood, Musks, Vetiver\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eA juicy start\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eBergamot, blackcurrant, African marigold and South African buchu make up the top. The brand calls the opening bright and juicy, and buchu and marigold are the parts you will not meet in every perfume. Watch how the start changes on your skin as the heart takes over.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eViolet and cyclamen\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe heart combines cyclamen, jasmine petals and violet, a mixture the brand describes as textured. Violet and cyclamen lead the floral side. This is where the fruit gives way to flowers, and the stage where personal taste matters most.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCedar, vetiver, tonka\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eCedarwood and vetiver give the base a dry, woody frame, while tonka bean absolue and musks add a soft sweetness. The finish is smooth and stays close to the skin. A sample shows whether that woody end suits you after a floral heart.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow to test it\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eApply it to the wrists and neck on a mild spring or summer day, then again on an evening out. The brand sets it at medium intensity, so it should sit comfortably in both. Note how the fruity opening gives way to violet and which phase you like most. Two or three separate trials give a fair picture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWho it is for\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnyone who likes a floral built from fruit and wood rather than one large bloom. The house calls it genderless, so anyone curious about violet and cyclamen can try it. It suits people who enjoy a fresh, slightly unusual floral with a woody base underneath.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy try Byredo Bal d'Afrique as a sample first\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe perfume starts from a cultural idea, a tribute to African influence on dance, art and music, and carries uncommon top notes such as buchu and marigold. Uncommon notes divide opinion, so a 10 ml decant filled by FragranceGems from the original bottle is a gentle way to find out.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFrequently asked questions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat is in the 10 ml vial?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEau de Parfum from the original Byredo 50 ml bottle, decanted by FragranceGems into a glass spray vial and labelled by us. Byredo is not involved, and the decant does not come from the brand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIs it floral, fruity or woody?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe brand files it as floral. On skin you meet fruit on top, flowers in the heart and cedarwood and vetiver underneath, so the sample shows which of the three you notice most.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat do buchu and marigold add?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThey are the two less common notes next to bergamot and blackcurrant. The brand lists them as South African buchu and African marigold. Testing shows how much of that difference you notice in the opening.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Byredo","offers":[{"title":"2 ml","offer_id":67693360545946,"sku":"DG-BYR-BAL-DAFRIQUE-EDP-002ML","price":0.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false},{"title":"5 ml","offer_id":67693360578714,"sku":"DG-BYR-BAL-DAFRIQUE-EDP-005ML","price":0.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false},{"title":"10 ml","offer_id":67693327974554,"sku":"DG-BYR-BAL-DAFRIQUE-EDP-010ML","price":0.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0782\/5938\/8570\/files\/byredo-bal-dafrique-eau-de-parfum-sample.jpg?v=1791395688","url":"https:\/\/decantgems.eu\/products\/byredo-bal-dafrique-eau-de-parfum-sample","provider":"DecantGems","version":"1.0","type":"link"}